1 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:11,623 The house looked and smelled very old. 2 00:00:11,624 --> 00:00:16,686 Eleven-year-old Vinnie didn’t want to live there. 3 00:00:16,687 --> 00:00:20,767 Neither did his nine-year-old sister, Mandy. 4 00:00:20,768 --> 00:00:23,873 But the children had no choice. 5 00:00:23,874 --> 00:00:30,562 Six months ago their parents gave them some shocking news. 6 00:00:30,563 --> 00:00:34,202 “We’re moving to the country,” they announced. 7 00:00:34,203 --> 00:00:38,300 “Why?” asked the startled children. 8 00:00:38,301 --> 00:00:42,616 “You need the fresh air,” Mom explained. 9 00:00:42,617 --> 00:00:47,006 “You’re going to love the new house,” added Dad. 10 00:00:47,007 --> 00:00:51,669 “But what about our friends?" Vinnie and Mandy cried. 11 00:00:51,670 --> 00:00:55,619 “You’ll make new ones,” said Mom firmly. 12 00:00:55,620 --> 00:00:59,638 The family arrived at their “new” house. 13 00:00:59,639 --> 00:01:04,149 It was actually a hundred years old. 14 00:01:04,150 --> 00:01:07,143 It needed many repairs. 15 00:01:07,144 --> 00:01:11,740 Mom and Dad got busy painting the outside of the house. 16 00:01:11,741 --> 00:01:15,569 Vinnie and Mandy had lots to do inside. 17 00:01:15,570 --> 00:01:20,010 “Vinnie?” Mandy walked into the living room. 18 00:01:20,011 --> 00:01:24,340 Her brother was tearing old wallpaper from the wall. 19 00:01:24,341 --> 00:01:28,273 “What?” he asked, annoyed at everything. 20 00:01:28,274 --> 00:01:31,467 Vinnie threw down the scraper. 21 00:01:31,468 --> 00:01:34,276 “This is a stupid house!” 22 00:01:34,277 --> 00:01:39,275 “Well, complaining isn’t going to help,” said Mandy. 23 00:01:39,276 --> 00:01:42,054 Vinnie shrugged. 24 00:01:42,055 --> 00:01:47,275 “Dad said I have to clean out the attic,” Mandy continued. 25 00:01:47,276 --> 00:01:51,637 “But I’m scared to go up there by myself.” 26 00:01:51,638 --> 00:01:54,479 “You aren’t afraid of ghosts, are you?” 27 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:58,757 Vinnie grabbed an old sheet from one of the chairs. 28 00:01:58,758 --> 00:02:01,474 He pulled it over his head. 29 00:02:01,475 --> 00:02:06,127 Flinging his arms in the air, he made scary noises. 30 00:02:06,128 --> 00:02:10,637 Grinning, Mandy pulled the sheet off Vinnie’s head. 31 00:02:10,638 --> 00:02:17,280 “Will you come with me or not?” she asked. 32 00:02:17,281 --> 00:02:22,265 Vinnie led the way upstairs. 33 00:02:22,266 --> 00:02:28,818 In the dusty attic, they were surrounded by books, maps, and cobwebs. 34 00:02:28,819 --> 00:02:32,266 Vinnie did not like spiders. 35 00:02:32,267 --> 00:02:37,545 He brushed a sticky spider web off his face. 36 00:02:37,546 --> 00:02:41,134 Mandy was more interested in the books. 37 00:02:41,135 --> 00:02:49,767 They were everywhere—in boxes, on shelves, and in tall piles against the wall. 38 00:02:49,768 --> 00:02:54,335 “Oh!” she said clapping her hands excitedly. 39 00:02:54,336 --> 00:02:57,156 Mandy loved to read. 40 00:02:57,157 --> 00:03:02,541 “Do we know anything about the owner of this house?” she asked. 41 00:03:02,542 --> 00:03:04,782 Vinnie shook his head. 42 00:03:04,783 --> 00:03:07,425 “Maybe he was a writer.” 43 00:03:07,426 --> 00:03:10,736 Then he looked around for creepy spiders. 44 00:03:10,737 --> 00:03:14,390 Mandy read the book titles in one box. 45 00:03:14,391 --> 00:03:18,274 All the books were about history or traveling. 46 00:03:18,275 --> 00:03:25,100 “Well, he must have loved history,” she said. 47 00:03:25,101 --> 00:03:29,228 Vinnie walked over to a shelf of books. 48 00:03:29,229 --> 00:03:33,563 “Mandy, look at this!” Vinnie called, excitedly. 49 00:03:33,564 --> 00:03:37,069 He held a thick, dusty green album. 50 00:03:37,070 --> 00:03:40,938 The children flipped through the first few pages. 51 00:03:40,939 --> 00:03:44,785 Each page had one black-and-white photograph. 52 00:03:44,786 --> 00:03:48,318 Something was written below each photo. 53 00:03:48,319 --> 00:03:51,290 “I wonder if this is the owner.” 54 00:03:51,291 --> 00:03:55,826 Mandy pointed to the elderly man in one of the pictures. 55 00:03:55,827 --> 00:03:59,738 He had a friendly smile. 56 00:03:59,739 --> 00:04:02,763 Vinnie turned to the first page. 57 00:04:02,764 --> 00:04:06,954 “Hey, Mandy,” said Vinnie, “look at this one. 58 00:04:06,955 --> 00:04:08,820 He’s in a boat and . . ." 59 00:04:08,821 --> 00:04:11,213 Vinnie looked closer. 60 00:04:11,214 --> 00:04:15,618 “Cool! Here’s a pyramid and an eagle in the background. 61 00:04:15,619 --> 00:04:18,738 He must be in Egypt." 62 00:04:18,739 --> 00:04:26,083 “Vinnie, this picture is . . ." Mandy paused. “different.” 63 00:04:26,084 --> 00:04:29,734 “What do you mean?” asked Vinnie. 64 00:04:29,735 --> 00:04:34,274 Mandy rubbed her eyes and stared at the photo again. 65 00:04:34,275 --> 00:04:45,177 “Look at the pyramid,” she whispered. “It’s glowing.”